Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-19
ARM0URS IN THE SOUTH.
CHICAGO'S PORK-PAC KING KING
VISITS SAVANNAH.

Accomp panied by John Piankinton, ~.
w. Armour, the Kansas City Banker,
and Their Families-S50,0 900 900 Rep
resented in the Party-BOw ths Distin-
guished Visitors Spent the Day and
What they Say of Savannah and the
south.
The Armours, of Chicago, spent yester-
day In Savannah. The party came in at
O'Clock over the Central railroad from
Atlanta. The forenoon was spent in
sightseeing. In the afternoon the hand
some private car st. Paul." In which
they travel, was transferred to the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railway, and
last night the party left for Jacksonville.
The great pork packing firm of Armour
& Co. is the largest in the world. Philip
ID. Armour's wealth is estimated all the
way from thirty to fifty millions. The
party consists of Mr.. and Mrs. Armour
and Mr.. Armours brother, A. W. Armour, ,
the Kansas City banker, and wife; John
PlankintOn, OF Milwaukee, one OF the
wealthiest citizens Of Wisconsin, and
one of the founders of the great PORK
packing firm of Armour IL Co., formerly
Plankinton g. Armour; Miss May Ar
mour and Miss julia Armour, OF New
York, nieces OF Philip d. Armour; Mrs.
K. ID. Chaplin. of Chicago, and Mrs. Alice
Sloan, of Chicago.
After breakfasting at the Screven
House carriages were placed at their
disposal by Mr.. |. G. Haas, and tine fore
noon was spent in seeing the city. The
drive over the she'll road to Thunderbolt
and through BOnaventufe cemetery
greatly interested the visitors. The
Ocean Steamship wharves and the
cotton presses were then visited. The
party dined at the ocreven House
and then returned TO their car.
Philip d. Armour is known to the world
as the pork packing king. With the other
members OF the party he was impressed
with Savannah's great commercial
interests and the extent of its wharyes
and shipping.
81 see, now," he remarked, while
driving along the Bay, "why savannah
has attained such commercial promi-
nence. 1t is the great port OF entry to the
South, and believe always will be-"
Mr.. Armour has large trade here, but
he is not looking after business. The trip
is purely one of pleasure. "Mr. Plankin-
ton and myself" Mr.. Armour explained,
''have been interested many years to-
gether in business, and we determined to
take little rest, and SO decided upon a
trip South. We will go from here to
Jacksonville, then to Mobile, and thence
back to the Northwest, whence we will
probably go to California"
what are your impressions of the
South thus far?' Mr.. Armour was asked.
Chattanooga, Birmingham and At
lanta are the principal cities we have
visited. L believe that the South will re-
ceive an impetus this year that will send
her industries and her business far ahead
and advance her intellectually. l have
been greatly impressed with what l have
seen OF the south thus iar.'
Mr.. Armour is very pleasant gentle
man, keen observer of whatever is 60
ing on, and talks with great earuestness.
He believes that the South is destined in
time to be the centre of wealth of the entire
country. Without disparagement of the
West or any other section he predicts for
it great future.
The party is not limited as to time and
will travel at leisure. Mr.. Armour said
that their trip may consume one month
or two, or even six months.
They propose to see all that there is II
be seen. 1t is not unlikely that they will
visit New Orleans during the Mardi Gras
festivities next week.